[Dialogue] Completed Life of Ruth Reames

[Jim Slotta]

(from Jim Slotta in Denver)

Dear ICA Colleague Ruth Reames has died. I am forwarding to the ICA  
and OE listserves an email from Ruth's brother, Phil Nelson. ICA  
Denver Colleagues know Ruth Reames to have lived an authentic life,  
and to have been a cherished friend and valued colleague. She was a  
spiritual leader of leaders. May GOD bless her soul as it joins her  
husband Mark in this last phase of life. She and Mark were United  
Methodist missionaries to Japan for 25 years.

Shared here are comments from Sherwood & Eunice Shankland, from Sunny  
Walker, and from Catherine Welch:

===
Phil, Seth, family and friends,
We stand together as the world stops for a moment on Ruth's amazing
journey...
We hear the roaring sound of peaceful silence as time marches on...
We grieve and celebrate a life well lived...
We appreciate the love and care of family and friends...
We dare to grasp the torch of care that Ruth has passed on to us...
In Peace we are grateful for another day...

Blessings all around, Sherwood and Eunice
===

===
And another quite bright star shines in the Heavens. Ruth is laughing  
at my
2-story Universe remark and I'm pausing as she settles back  
comfortably in
her chair on my meditative council.

Grace and peace be to all who were blessed by her presence,
Sunny
===

===
Thank you for sending us word of Ruth's passing.  I don't think I've  
ever known anyone personally who lived her convictions more than  
Ruth.  For example, when Ruth came to believe that using resources  
like paper products was unsustainable, she would pack up 20 ceramic  
cups and bowls and carry them to an event where a meal was being  
served.  She rode her bike all around town to meetings and events,  
stating that although she needed a knee replacement, which she  
eventually got, the exercise would benefit her rehab. She showed  
generous hospitality to people of many different cultures and  
backgrounds.  In recent years as her memory failed for details, she  
nevertheless retained a gracious appreciation for the familiar faces  
of friends.  Our lives are deeply enriched by having known her.

Grace and Peace, Catherine Welch
===



Begin forwarded message:

> From: philhnelson at aol.com
> Date: July 20, 2013 11:46:59 AM MDT
> To: kathryn.smith.560 at gmail.com, sunwalker at comcast.net
> Cc: emshankland at comcast.net, catherine at welchbox.com, cynthia.walker82 at yahoo.com 
> ,  annepps at pd.jaring.my, bbsample at ix.netcom.com, dmdunn1 at gmail.com,  eric.n.smith.1 at gmail.com 
> , jslotta at earthlink.net, jlepps39 at gmail.com,  mleesugg at msn.com, oslotta at earthlink.net 
> , sherwoodshankland at comcast.net,  sjsnelling at comcast.net, wfepley at yahoo.com 
> , matthewr at uwalumni.com,  sarjamin at tkg.att.ne.jp
> Subject: Re: Update on Ruth from Seth
>
> All --
>
> Ruth passed away around 6 pm last night (Friday, July 19).
> She died peacefully in hospice care.
> I was fortunate to be there as she breathed her last breath.
>
> My best to all of you,
>
> Phil Nelson
>
> ps. I suspect this email list is incomplete.  Please forward as you  
> see fit.
>
>

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